The Independence Monument in Togo’s capital, Lomé. Photo by Jean Sovon. Used with permission. There are two national languages designated in Togo’s constitution: Éwé and Kabyè, which belong to the large Niger-Congo language family. Paradoxically, however, it is another language, Mina, also called Gen, that’s been proven to be the language most widely spoken in the country. There are more than 50 languages spoken in Togo, a country with a population of more than 9 million. In 1975, two languages, Éwé, which is spoken in the south, and Kabyè, spoken in the north, were adopted as Togo’s national …